[전국]Deoksugung goalkeeper reopening ceremony after 262 days

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The Deoksugung royal palace gatekeeper replacement ceremony started again today.

It has been 262 days since the ceremony was halted due to the Corona 19 incident in February.

This is reporter Lee Sang-soon on the report.

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About 30 troops from the lock, vigorously carrying the spearheads, go to Daehanmun’s front yard at Deoksugung Palace.

Soldiers in blue and yellow military uniforms appear more solemn in the melody of Korean folk music performed by Chura Chuck.

The sound of the drums continues in no time!

“Dong, manure, manure”

A ceremony is held in which the Sumungun patrolling around the Deoksugung Palace gates alternates with the Sumungun guarding the gates.

“Because I have been given the duty to protect the palace, I will risk my life with the guards and defend Deoksugung’s main gate here.”

After completing the changeover ceremony, the floodgates went out to patrol Sungnyemun.

The Deoksugung changing of the guard ceremony and the Sunra parade, which runs from Tuesday to Sunday, started again.

[조성남 / 전북 전주시 금암동 : 운이 좋아서 이 좋은 문화를 볼 수 있어서 너무 좋고요. 우리 전통문화는 세계에 내놓아도 떨어지지 않는 그런 좋은 문화인 것 같아요.]

The Sungnyemun Gate guarding ceremony was also resumed, a ceremony in which the guards defending the city castle wall alternately with each other.

It has been 262 days since it was stopped due to the 19 crown incident in February.

[신철민 / 서울시청 역사문화재과 : 사회적 거리두기 1단계로 하향되면서 코로나19 장기화에 따른 시민들의 피로감이나 그런 것들을 완화시켜주고 지친 시민 여러분들께 희망과 용기를 북돋워주기 위해서 재개하게 되었고요.]

When the number of visitors exceeds 100, Seoul City plans to operate the event flexibly according to the venue situation.

Also, if the number of confirmed coronaviruses shows a clear increase, the ceremonies for the guard shift will stop again.

This is YTN Sang-soon.

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